Grain-shocking machine



May 6 1924. 1,492,755

M. N. SH EEN GRAIN SHOCKING MACHINE Fil ed Sept. 1, 1920 s Sheets-Sheet 1 I gv'vuento z al ke-mug May 6 1924.

M. N. SHEEN GRAIN SHOCKING MACHINE s Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 1. 1920 May 6,1924. 1,492,755

M. N. SHEEN G RAIN SHOCKING MACHINE attozmug Patented May 6, 1924.

NITED s1" TE MORRIS N. SHEEN, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

GRAIN-SHOCKING MACHINE.

Application filed September '1, 1920. Serial No. 407,339.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MORRIS N. SHEEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Peoria, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Shocking Machines; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art-to which it a.pper tains to make and use the same.

This invention pertains to a so-called shocking machine, for receiving bound bundles of grain from a binding machine operating in the field, and adapted to set the bundles in a shock in an upright position upon the ground. a

An object of the invention is to provide a machine for attachment to a binder to receive the bound bundles from the same, so constructed that after receiving a desired number of such bundles it may be manually operated to carry the thus made up shock in an upright position ready for receiving the cap-sheaf.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bundle carrier so constructed that in its position for receiving the bundles it will be held from prematurely discharging such bundles but that when operated, to cause the delivery of the latter, will be freed automatically for the delivery operation.

Another object is the provision of a peculiar form of joint between certain of the parts of the carrier that in one position will prevent the opening of the carrier prematurely, and that will automatically permit the latter to open for the delivery operation.

Other objects and advantages will appear herein in the description of the construction and operation of the mechanism.

In the appended drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my shocker shown in its two positions for use.

Figure 2 shows certain partsin perspective.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation of certain other parts, one of which parts is shown in transverse section.

Figure 4 is a plan of the machine.

Figures 5 and 6 show a peculiar form of joint in perspective.

Figure 7 is a plan of portions of the same, and

FiguresS and 9 show a bundle receiver and holder in two positions.

1 indicates a U-shaped frame which may be braced in any suitable manner if desired so as to be perfectly rigid, and 2 represents a pair of supporting wheels, each of which carries one of the extremities of the arms of such frame. T

3 is a standard erected upon the front connecting reach of the said frame 1 which may be suitably braced to withstand strains imposed thereon though no bracing. means is shown, there being a draft attachment on the frame at 1. i

4, 4 are two arms, each one of which is pivoted at one end to one of the frame extremities as at 5 for example. To each of these arms. at its upper end, is pivoted a stirrup 6 within each of which rests a rod 7 at substantially the middle of its length, said rods being disposed parallel to one another and each having a series of holes 8 therethrough, one only being so shown, Figure 1, for receiving a pin 9 at each side of the stirrup, Figures 1 and 9, to hold the rod from shifting lengthwise in said stirrup, though other means may be used for the purpose.

Wrapped around one of the rods is a spring 10 having fingers 11, the purposeof which will appear presently, the looped portion 12 of said spring connecting the fingers so that they move together in use. 7

A part of the spring extends throughan eye 13 swiveled on the adjacent arm 4 whose purpose will also appear.

The rear ends of the rod 7 are connected by a rock-shaft 14 lying between them, the form of connection being shown most clearly in Figures. 5, 6 and 7.

Each end of the. rod 14 is slit at 15 to receive a plate 16-as part of a member 17 extending through and adapted to turn within the rod 7. Said member receives a nut 18, for example, for holding the two rods14 and 7 in connected relationyet allowing one to turn with respect to the other,

. there being a pin 14 forming a pivot between the plate16 and said rod 14 as shown. 19 is a rod pivoted at one end to the standard 3 near I its upper end and terminating inbifurcations which enclose the rod 14, Figures 1, 4, 5 and 6.

20 is a collar secured in fixed position upon the rod 14 in any desired manner adj acent one of the bifurcations and having an extension 21 through which passes a rod22 adjustable therein in the direction of its length. said rod being pivoted at its opposite end to such bifurcation.

23 and 24 are two independent portions of a bundle carrier preferably made of corrugated metal and curved somewhat in the form of a trough, the division of the parts being along the center longitudinal line of said carrier, Figure 4.

25 and 26 are pairs of rods, each suitably held in the ends of the parts 23 and 24, their extremities being secured to the rods 7, and 27 is a spring connected to and between each of the rods of the pair of rods 25 and the fixed collar 20 of the rod 14.

28 indicates an elevator or equivalent device to convey bound bundles of grain from the deck of the binder, not shown, into the portions 23 and 24 of bundle carrier.

In Figure 2 there is shown means for limiting the swing of the arms 4 upon their pivots 5. Such means may consist of two brackets 29 secured upon the frame 1 by means of bolts 30, such brackets being slotted at 31 to provide for their adjustment independently with respect to the said pivot 5.

32 is a spring connecting the arm 4 with a bracket 33 mounted on the said frame 1.

Journ'aled across the latter is a rock-shaft 34 having crank arms 35 to each of which is connected a pitman 36, each of the latter at its other end being attached to one of the arms 4, Figure 1. In addition, the said rock-shaft 34 has a crank-arm 37 to which may be attached a part 38 extending from ,a foot lever for example, not shown, on the binder.

Obviously, the carrier for the bundles must have the position shown in full lines in Figure 1 when receiving the bundles from the elevator 28 and in this position the supporting arms 4 therefor are tilted slightly forward of the pivots 5 thereof, and, fur ther, the carrier is hung in the stirrups 6 so as to be slightly heavier at its forward end and, therefore, the tendency of the carrier even when loaded isto move forward rather than rearwardly but is limited by the forward bracket 29 or that against Wl'llCli the arm 4 is resting.

In this position the rock-shaft 14 and rod 7 occupy the position shown in Figure 5 wherein, it is to be noted, the carrier parts 23, 24 are brought together in the receiving position as already stated. Such being true, it is likewise noted that those parts cannot separate or open from the fact that the rods 7 cannot turn since the member 17 will not permit such action. And since the plates 16 he parallel to the plane of the frame composed of the said rock-shaft 14 and rod 7 no motion of the said plates is possible such as would permit the rods 7 to rotate.

Having received the number of bundles desired by the operator on the binder, the shaft 34 is rocked by means of the foot-lever not shown) and the rods 36 push the arms 4 and the carriers 23, 24 rearwardly or in the opposite direction from that in which the shocker is moving.

The said arms 4 are limited in their rearward movement by the rear bracket 29, Fig ures 1 and 2, suspending the carrier, which has taken the broken line position in Figure 1, but a few inches from the ground.

During this action, however, and just prior to the opening of the carrier parts, the initial movement of the rod 7 that carries the spring 10, with respect to the supporting arm 4 has caused the fingers 11 to move downwardly upon the bundles delivered into the carrier holding them tightly upon the carier bottom until the parts of the latter open. Figures 8 and 9 show the action of the parts during portions of their travel.

Such action is due to the fact that the said rod 7 moves downwardly away from the eye 13 through which the spring 10 extends, the eye traveling with the carrier, however, to the discharging position, Figure 1, and part of the looped portion 12 sliding through the eye in the full travel between the two extreme positions of said carrier.

Since the rod 19 is connected to the rockshaft 14 the carrier must naturally be tilted on end to its discharging position. Now, referring to Figure 6, it is observed that the rod 7 has swung to a position substantially at right angles to the position shown in Fig ure 5, and that in approaching the position shown in said Figure 6 the weight of the carrier and the load carried thereby, which is constantly tending to turn the rod 7, now actually causes that action, the plate 16 readily swinging in its own plane and said rod 7 turns about the pivot of said plate.

This occurring, the shock is dropped upon the ground in an upright position ready for the cap-sheaf. The springs 27 at this time having been placed under tension in the spreading of the carrier parts 23, 24 cause the latter to hug the shock at opposite sides as they pass away from. the same and steadies said shock while settling to its position. I

By the adjustment of the nuts 21 of the rod 22 the rod 14 may be rocked within the bifurcations of the rod 19 whereby the carrier parts may be governed as to time and position of opening or so that they will open at any desired position in their travel.

That is to say, the angle of inclination of the plates 16 due to the position at which the rock-shaft 14 is adjusted determines at what point the carrier parts begin their opening movement.

The springs 32 connected between the frame 1 and the swinging arms 4 assist the latter in returning the carrier to the receiving position since placed under greater tension in the discharging position.

Again, the adjustment of the rods 7 of the carrier within the stirrup 6 provides for inclining the said carrier at a greater or less angle in the discharging position, considering the rod 19 to be fixed in length. Stated in another way, the rod 19 having a fixed length will carry the rear end of the rods 7 always through practically the same arc, while by shifting the latter relatively to the supporting arms 4 so that the pivot point of the stirrups 6 are moved nearerthe pintles 17 the lower ends of the said rods 7 will be moved further rearwardly. A more nearly upright position of the latter will result upon shifting the rods in the other direction.

The delivery of the bundles from the elevator is permitted until the carrier has received sufficient of them to constitute a shock of the desired bulk whereupon the operator discharges the load. The speed of movement of the carrier rearwardly, governed by a quick or a slow action of the crank arm 37, may be such that it will be equal to or slightly in excess of the speed of forward travel with the binder, to the end that the shock will be practically motionless, so far as trav el is concerned, at the time of deposit and will therefore drop to its position on the ground, without tendency to overturn in the forward direction, the carrier parts keeping control ofit as previously explained asto its sidewise movement.

The carrier may be at once returned to p0- s'ition beneath theelevator or the operator may delay its return movement to permit a bundle to be discharged upon the ground for use as the cap-sheaf.

Since the fingers 11, due to the spring 10, maintain pressure upon the shock they will assist in preventing its overturning in a forward direction due to the fact that the said fingers being under tension are forced rearwardly, pressing against the shock while the machine is moving away from it.

lNhile the springs 27 may have suflicient strength to raise the portions 23, 24 of the carrier to permit them to assume their loading positions they need not be so tensioned as to drag so strongly upon the set-up shock as to tend to carry said shock out of balance, but at such times said portions are merely in position to meet any slight tendency to overturning of the shock in a lateral direction with respect to the direction of travel of the machine.

I claim:

1. A machine for shocking grain including in its construction a main frame, upright arms pivotally mounted at their lower ends on the frame to swing in parallel vertical planes, a lever for manually swinging the arms, a rockable shock-carrier portion pivoted at substantially the middle of its length to the upper end of each arm, a rock-shaft extending between the portions at one end thereof, a reach pivoted at one end on a part of the main frame, the other end of the reach carrying the said rock-shaft, and a member pivoted to each end of the latter adapted to turn with respect thereto in a single plane, both the members adapted to move in the same plane and each supporting one of the rockable portions in a pivotal manner and upon-which saidportions are adapted to swing in a vertical plane.

2. A machine for shocking grain including, in its construction two portions together constituting a bundle carrier, an upright arm independently carrying each portion at its middle, the arms together adapted to swing the portions longitudinally of the machine, a lever for manually swinging the arms, said portions adapted to pivot upon the arms and to swing from a substantially reclining position to a substantially vertical position for thedischarge of a shock, a shaft .extending between the portions, a member pivoted to each end of the shaft adapted to swing thereon in substantially a horizontal plane, one of the portions being pivoted to each member and adapted to turn thereon in .a vertical plane, and a reach carryingthe shaft at one end and pivoted at the-other end upon a part of the main frame adapted to have vertical movement at said end carrying said shaft.

, 3. A machine for shocking grain including in its construction a main frame, pair ofbundle carrier portions, an arm mountedv on the frame at each side of the said pair of carrier portions adapted to swing parallel to one another in vertical planes and longitudinally of'the machine, one of the carrier portions being suspended between its ends upon oneof the supports, a shaft extending betweenthe carrier portions, a member pivoted to each end of the shaft adapted to swing in a horizontal plane, a reach pivoted atone end on a part of the main frame and carrying the shaft'at its other end, one of the carrier portions being pivoted toeach ofthe members and adapted to swing thereon in a vertical plane, and a manually controlled part connected with one of the arms.

4:. A machine for shocking grain including in its construction a main frame, a pair of bundle carrier portions adapted to swing toward and away from one another, an arm pivotally mounted on the frame at eachside of the said pair of portions adapted toswing in parallel vertical planes longitudinally of the machine, one of the portions being pivotally suspended between its ends from one of said arms and adapted to tilt from a to said shaft, and having one of the portions pivotally hung therefrom whereby the portions may swing from said reclining to said upright position.

5. A machine for shocking grain includ in in its construction a wheeled frame, a two-portion carrier for grain bundles together forming said carrier but adapted to swing to and from one another, normally upright arms pivoted on the frame, each pivotally carrying one of said portions at substantially the middle of the length there of, a shaft extending between the portions at one of their ends, a member interposed between each end of the shaft and one of said portions, each said member being pivoted at one end to the shaft and at its other end to one of said portions, a reach pivotally supported at one end on a part of the frame and carrying the shaft at its other end, and a manually operated part attached to each of the upright armsadapted to swing the same on their pivots, said portions adapted to move to an upright position and to separate for the deposit of a shock of bundles of grain upon the ground.

6. A. machine for shocking grain includ ing in its construction a wheeled frame, a pair of portions together forming a receptacle for grain bundles, each including a supporting rod, normally upright arms pivoted on the frame, one at each side of the said pair of portions, each pivotally carrying one of said rods, a rock-shaft extending between the rods of said portions, a member interposed between and pivotally attached at its ends to said shaft and one of said said rods, a reach pivotally supported at one end on a part of the frame and at its other 'end supporting the shaft, a manually operated part attached to each of the upright arms adapted to swing the same on its pivot, the portions adaptedto swing from a reclining to an upright position to deliver an accumulated shock of bundles, and a spring connected at itsends to and between each of the said arms and the frame.

7. A machine for shocking grain including in its construction a mainframe, a pair of portions together forming a receptacle for grain bundles, separate arms pivotally mounted 011 the frame and each pivotally supporting at its upperend one of the portions atsubstantially the middle of its length and at-its outer edge, means to swing the arms, a shaft extending between the portions at one of their ends, a member pivoted to each end of theshaft adapted to swing thereon .in a single given plane, the menr hers being also separately.pivoted to one of the portions, a reach pivoted at sone end on apart of the frame, a bearingat its other end carrying the shaft, and queens to adjust the shaft in and with respect to the bearing.

8. A machine for shocking grain including in its construction a main frame, a -pair of portions together forming a receptacle for grain bundles, an'arm pivotally mounted oneach side of the frame, each pivotally supporting one of the portions at substantially the middle of its length at its outer edge, means to swing the arms, a rocleshaft extending between the portions, a member pivoted in each end of the shaft adapted to swing in a single given .pla-ne, eachof said members pivotally supporting one of the portions at one of their ends, a reach pivoted at one end on theframe, a bearing at its other end carrying the shaft, means to adjust the shaft in said bearing and to secure it in a desired position, and a spring connected to and between each of theipo'rtions'and the said bearing.

9. A grain shocking machine including in its construction a main frame, a pair of parallel rods, a pair of upright arms swin ably mounted onthe frame, each pivotall y supporting one of the rods, each said'rod adapted to rock axiallyand to swing in a vertical plane with respectto its support, a rock-shaft extending between the rods, a member pivoted to each en'd' of the shaft and each pivoted also to one of th'esaid-rods at one end thereof, the 1*ocl'sadapted to swing from a reclining to :an upright :position, a bundle carrier portion :afiixed to each rod, a reach pivoted at one end on the frame and carrying the shaft at its other end, and a manually controlled part attached to the arms adapted to swing the same in the direction oftheirock shzrft.

In testimony whereof :I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MQR'RIS N. SHEEN. lVitnesses CHAS. T. LUTHY, L. M. TI-IURLow. 

